Lesson 6- Women's Rights Movement

Question 1

How was Phyllis Schlafly connected to the women’s rights movement?

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She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.

Question 2

Before the National Organization for Women was founded, efforts to gain equal rights for women resulted in

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few changes by either the government or employers.

Question 3

Which statement best describes the focus of abortion opponents today?

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They work both to restrict and to outlaw abortions.

Question 4

In the 1950s and 1960s, many women were attracted by new jobs in the developing

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service industry.

Question 5

The Feminine Mystique was written by

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Betty Friedan.

Question 6

The Supreme Court decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were based on the principle of the right to

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privacy.

Question 7

What do womens’ rights groups today focus on in regard to abortion?

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educating about reproductive health and expanding care access for women

Question 8

In the 1970s, the National Organization for Women expanded its goals by

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supporting the Equal Rights Amendment.

Question 9

Which statement best expresses the dilemma women faced in the 1950s and 1960s?

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They had time and opportunity to reinvent themselves but still faced barriers.

Question 10

A woman who entered the workforce in the 1960s could expect to

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work for male supervisors and managers.

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